3 Turkish troops wounded in clash with PKK

Three Turkish soldiers have been wounded in a battle with militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey.
The fighting broke out on Saturday after a group of PKK militants refused to surrender to Turkish soldiers, the office of the governor of Bitlis province said in a statement, Xinhua reported.
The wounded soldiers were hospitalized in the province’s State Hospital for treatment, the statement said, adding that Turkish air and ground forces are currently conducting a large-scale military operation against the PKK in Bitlis province.
On Friday, a group of PKK militants attacked Turkish security forces, killing two village guards and injuring one soldier in the Bahcesaray district in the eastern border province of Van.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community, including Turkey, Iran, the United States, and European Union member states.
Over 40,000 people have lost their lives since the PKK launched its armed campaign against Ankara in 1984.
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